128 BEEHIVES AND BEE KEEPERS' APPLIANCES. 



Instead of this framework, a box 10 in. square 

 and 15 in. high could be employed, having the 

 slides soldered on to two of the sides, while the 

 other two act as backs for the comb baskets. 

 This would be found by many an easier piece of 

 work, and possesses the additional advantage of 

 being easily cleaned, and affording few corners for 

 dirt to lodge in. 



With regard to the comb baskets, half of one 

 of the baskets is shown by Fig. 122, which figure 



Fig. 122. Half of Comb Basket. 



is drawn from a point near the basket and be- 

 tween the sides. Each basket consists of a bottom 

 of wire netting, two sides of tinplate lj in. high, 

 and one end ; the other end is wanting, as it will 

 form the top of the basket when in position. The 

 other half basket is exactly similar to this, but a 

 little narrower, so as to fit inside it, as can be 

 seen in the lower part of Fig. 123. The width of 

 the outer half of the basket is such as to fit easily 

 between the slides ; it may be 9f in. The distance 

 between the two nettings can be varied from 1^ in. 



